Ypsolopha alpella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 27, 2024, 1:05 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, most observations in the north of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha > Species: Ypsolopha alpella
- Vernacular names
- Eikenspitskopmot (NL), Traubeneichen-Schabenmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1901. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 45: 100–104. On page 101.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–19 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a slight web on the leaves of the food plant.
Pupation in a boat-shaped cocoon affixed to detritus on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults usually fly from July till the end of September, occasionally later.
